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lemon shark

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noun

  1. a common shallow-water shark, Negaprion brevirostris, having a yellowish body and inhabiting inshore regions of the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Brazil.


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A juvenile lemon shark swims in shallow mangrove forests in the Bahamas.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

It sails over the silhouettes of two nerf sharks, one lemon shark and to the immediate left of an elusive school of permit, sparking some interest but no bites.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2020

The lemon shark apparently still felt sour despite having been released back into the Atlantic Ocean.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2018

A little lemon shark went back into the water, too, along with some horseshoe crabs.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2017

Police said 36-year-old Benjamin Rios was bitten on his hand by a large lemon shark that attacked his diving bag Friday morning.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2015

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